- 21h ago
North Korea dismisses Defense Minister No Kwang Chol in military reshuffle
Kim Jong Un oversaw a meeting on Saturday that removed No Kwang Chol as defense minister and reassigned him to the Munitions Industry Department.
- 6d ago
US cancels Ssangyong exercise with South Korea over Iran war troop constraints
The Pentagon called off next month's Ssangyong amphibious drills in South Korea due to force shortages from the Iran war, days after truncating the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise.
- Aug 22
Macron pledges interceptor missiles as European leaders prepare Kyiv summit on air defense
French President Emmanuel Macron announced new interceptor missile shipments to Ukraine ahead of a trilateral meeting in Kyiv with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- Aug 20
South Korea estimates North Korea holds up to 120 nuclear warheads, contrasting with Trump tally
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back presented an estimate of 80 to 120 North Korean warheads, following Donald Trump's claim of 57 weapons and plans for a 2026 summit.
- Aug 18
Donald Trump shushes CNN reporter Kristen Holmes during Oval Office event
President Donald Trump repeatedly told CNN correspondent Kristen Holmes to be quiet after she asked about comments by Senator Jon Ossoff and joint military exercises with South Korea.
- Aug 16
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles after Trump proposes meeting Kim
Pyongyang launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year and ordered joint military drills scaled back.
- Aug 16
Russia repels 620 drones aimed at Moscow as Russian strike kills 10 in Kharkiv
Ukrainian forces launched 620 drones toward the Moscow region overnight, while a Russian missile strike killed at least 10 civilians in the Kharkiv region village of Pechenihy.
- Aug 16
Putin and Kim Jong Un exchange messages, affirm security cooperation on Korea's liberation anniversary
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kim Jong Un that Moscow and Pyongyang coordinate efforts for regional security, as the North Korean leader paid tribute to Soviet soldiers on the 81st anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule.
- Aug 15
South Korea's Lee Jae-myung proposes peace treaty negotiations to formally end Korean War
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung used the 81st anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule to call for formal negotiations with Pyongyang to end the Korean War, which has remained technically active since the 1953 armistice.
- Aug 13
Scheffler wins FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight shots, Spieth and Lowry eliminated from playoffs
Scottie Scheffler ended a near seven-month winless streak with an eight-shot victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, the largest margin in the tournament's 68-year history at TPC Southwind.
- Aug 11
Russian strikes kill up to 13 in Ukraine as Zelensky warns of North Korean missile use
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine to 13 civilians overnight on 10-11 August, as President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of using North Korean ballistic missiles and conveyed new peace proposals to US negotiators.
- Aug 10
Zelensky says up to 50,000 North Korean troops to be deployed in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, 8 August that up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia, as he urged South Korea to provide air defence support.
- Aug 8
Russian strikes kill 12 across Ukraine as Kyiv air defenses intercept 135 of 151 drones overnight
Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine killed at least 12 people and wounded over 80 overnight on Saturday, as Kyiv's depleted air defenses intercepted 135 of 151 drones but struggled against six ballistic missiles.
- Aug 6
Trump signs two executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship after Supreme Court rebuff
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on August 6 targeting birthright citizenship, expanding categories of ineligible parents and banning birth tourism, weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his broader attempt on June 30.
- Aug 4
Family of Salvadoran man who died in ICE custody alleges medical neglect, demands closure of Delaney Hall
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old Salvadoran man, died Saturday at a hospital after a medical emergency at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark. His family says he was denied medication for diabetes and epilepsy, and New Jersey officials are demanding the facility's closure.
- Aug 4
Japan's 2026 defence white paper calls China its greatest strategic challenge and frames rearmament as economic prosperity
Japan's cabinet adopted its annual defence review on Tuesday, identifying China as the country's greatest strategic challenge and warning that a crisis similar to Russia's invasion of Ukraine could erupt in East Asia.
- Aug 4
16-year-old Bastian Assomo scores winner as Bayern Munich beat Jeju FC 2-1 in South Korea friendly
A 16-year-old striker scored the winner as Bayern Munich beat Jeju FC 2-1 in their Asia tour opener in Seogwipo, South Korea, with academy graduates taking centre stage in sweltering heat.
- Jul 21
North Korea and Russia pledge mutual support at Moscow talks; 15,000 troops sent, 2,000 killed in Ukraine
Foreign ministers Choe Son-hui and Sergey Lavrov held their third strategic dialogue in Moscow, agreeing to accelerate cooperation. North Korea has sent up to 15,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine, with at least 2,000 killed, according to South Korean intelligence.
- Jul 12
Tom Kim ends 1,001-day drought with bogey-free 64 at Genesis Scottish Open
South Korean Tom Kim carded a final-round 64 to claim the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on Sunday, his first PGA Tour victory in 1,001 days. Scotland's Bob MacIntyre, the 2024 champion, finished tied third after a difficult final round.
- Jul 4
EU approves €6.1 billion military aid for Ukraine as Western leaders gather in Kyiv
The European Union released a €6.1 billion weapons package on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European leaders met in Kyiv to pledge expanded defence support.
